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We've recently seen a pair of Sailor Moon-themed dining options appear in Tokyo, allowing fans to wrap themselves in the hit franchise's atmosphere as they enjoy a bite to eat. But if your anime and manga tastes run more towards beautiful boys tha...

Charapedia asked 10,000 anime fans the question: Which anime series would you want to show your child? And from thousands of fans, most of the responses are from the male fans (54. 1%), female fans (45.

The recent boom in live-action movie, TV, and stage adaptations of hit anime has to be a headache for producers. Most anime start out as manga, where the only limits on outlandish character and costume design is the imagination of the original art...

The debut of a new official Twitter account and website for Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki Dai-4-Ki has revealed that a fourth series is in production for the venerable property. Originally debuting back in 1992 and serving as the launching point for Pione...

Posted 16/10/2015 We're pretty much at the end of any major new simulcast announcements at this point in the season, but we do have two more additions of note to UK viewers from Crunchyroll before we doze off until the winter.

Seven-member Japanese idol unit AouP (abbreviation for Anime Katteni Ouen Project) has posted a short version music video for their upcoming 4th single "Hanamaru Pippi wa Yoi Ko dake" on their official YouTube channel, which is currently used as t...

Before the live-action TV series adaptation of Akira Hiramoto's ecchi manga, Prison School, premieres on October 25, a new special preview video for the show has been streamed, and it gives us a taste of how prison life will be tough for our five ...

The international animation film festival "Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2016″ will be held at TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi from March 18 until March 21, 2016. The key visuals for the 2016 festival were created by Thomas Romain, a renowned French animatio...

By Jenni . October 16, 2015 . 11:00am The Sega Blog has posted an update regarding the status of Yakuza 5 for the PlayStation 3. An exact release date isn't available yet, but the company is shooting for a November release.

Tokyo (AFP) - Bubblegum-pink hearts, tulle skirts and polka dots: the unapologetically feminine fashion that originated in Tokyo has exploded in the West with Hollywood celebrities earning brickbats for adopting the "girly" style.

By Sato . October 16, 2015 . 2:00am Nintendo has updated the official website for Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, or Genei Ibun Roku#FE, with the latest character videos for the cool top musician Kiria Kurono and the half-Japanese Eleonora Yumiz...

The official website of the anime adaptation of Souichirou Shinno and Shirabi's Musaigen no Phantom World (Myriad Colors Phantom World) novel has been updated with new information. It has revealed that the upcoming anime will air this upcoming Jan...

It's been a good week for SURFACE, the two-man musical unit that disbanded in 2010. Although they recorded the theme song for Mamotte Shugogetten, "Saa" ("Well"), in 1998, they've received an unexpected windfall thanks to its use on a popular come...

The November issue of Shueisha's Miracle Jump magazine is revealing on Tuesday that Hiroya Oku and Keita Iizuka (Blue Gralia) will launch a Gantz spinoff manga temporarily titled G-GANTZ in the magazine's December issue on November 17.

First off, some apologies for confusion: A few days ago we reported that a third version of Yo-Kai Watch Busters was coming to Japan as its own release. It turns out "Moon Rabbit Team" is just the name of the free update that will be available for...

The site for the World Trigger Fugitive Arc anime has been updated with a staff listing that features some turn-over from the previous series. Notably, veteran episode director Kouji Ogawa steps up to helm the project taking over from Mitsuru Hong...

By Jenni . October 16, 2015 . 10:00am Sometimes, games appearing on Nintendo platforms contain easter eggs that reference other titles. Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is one of those titles, as Koei Tecmo.

For 15 days from Oct. 17-31, Tokyo One Piece Tower, a large theme park inside Tokyo Tower, is holding a special event for the Halloween season: "Zombie Pretty Fever," a dance performance show with popular character Perona.

Yuka Iguchi (井口裕香) updated the release details for new single Little Charm Fang (リトルチャームファング) - jacket covers, full track list, and preview music video with comments revealed. Her 5th single has tie-up as opening theme for OVA episodes of anime St...

The light novel series Hai to Gensou no Grimar, aka Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, is currently in production for an anime adaptation that's set to debut in the winter 2016 season. The new series comes from the novel series by Ao Jyumonji with illust...

As decently entertaining as many anime this season are, there were quite a few disappointments as well. Charlotte ended up being a clusterfuck of a disappointment (Oh don't worry, you'll read a lot about it in my rant below.

Bandai Namco has been trickling out new batches of screens for Digimon World: Next Order on a semi-regular basis. The official website's 10/16 update is here with a few more gameplay stills showing the protagonists and Digimon like Kyubimon, Angem...

It looks like dieselpunk anime Last Exile might be getting a follow-up to the 2003 Gonzo TV anime and 2011 follow-up, Fam, the Silver Wing, or at least a movie version. Eirin, Japan's movie regulation board, has listed a G rating for a 1 hour, 59 ...

RPG out now in Europe on PS3/PS4; PC, N. American console release set for October 20 Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe posted a trailer Thursday coinciding with the launch of its Tales of Zestiria role-playing video game.

Not leaving much time between release date announcement and launch, the UK based video game publisher Ghostlight have announced they will be releasing their PC port of Mugen Souls via Steam starting October 22nd 2015.

Xseed Games recently released two new videos for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel by Falcom for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Here's a look at both of the videos. The first video gives us a glimpse into the game's story and setting...

Yu-Gi-Oh! : The Dark Side of Dimensions film will feature the return of the original heroes of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, Yuugi Mutou and Seto Kaiba. According to a magazine scan from the upcoming issue #47 of Weekly Shounen Jump!

It was unveiled on October 16, 2015 that ex-AKB48 member Sayaka Akimoto, who plays the main character in the movie "Bikuu", will also be singing the theme song to the movie, titled "Sengetsu~Hikari to Yami no Soba de".

My Sailor Uniform, or Bokusera, a new clothing line aimed at men who want to try crossdressing in the comfort of their own home without embarrassment. The Bokusera line, which resembles the Japanese school uniforms we've become familiar with throu...

The swimmer boys of KyoAni's notable fujoshi anime Free! have starred in character-specific trailers for their imminent movie, showcasing the same old footage that will still likely instill awe and amazement in fujoshi despite none of the well-bui...